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Plant Pecans 
And Other Nuts 
Pleasure and 
Profit 
L a w n , 
roadside; and 
especially that 
waste land highly 
profitable by starting a 
nut orchard of Pecans, 
Chestnuts, Wain u ts , and 
other varieties. Trees require 
almost no care, are not subject to 
disease, and come into bearing in three 
to five years. Yield soon reaches $100 to 
$300 per acre. Most nut trees are unsur¬ 
passed for shade, and there’s always a profit¬ 
able market for nuts. 
McCoy Nut Nurseries 
are the largest in America for 
Northern Pecans. All hardy varie¬ 
ties for northern planting and guar¬ 
anteed true to name and wonder¬ 
fully prolific. 
The famous Butterick Pecan Tree is known 
to have been bearing since 1817. The small¬ 
est crop in 60 years was 3J4 bushels. 
Our handsomely illustrated catalogue 
shows Pecans, Chestnuts, and other nuts 
full size. To see is to be convinced. Send 
for it. 
McCOY NUT NURSERIES 
72601dState Bank Bldg., Evansville, Ind. 
Famous Butterick Pecan Tree- 
known to have been bearing since 1817 
DREER’S “INCOMPARABLE” 
Orchid Flowered 
SWEET PEAS 
We have selected out of 
hundreds of varieties the 
following twelve “Incom¬ 
parable” sorts, each one a 
leader in its respective col¬ 
or, and sure to give entire 
satisfaction : 
Blanche Ferry Spencer— Pink 
and white. 
Countess Spencer—L o v e 1 y 
rose-pink. 
Dobbie’s Cream — Primrose- 
yellow. 
Elfrida Pearson— Finest light 
pink. 
Florence Nightingale — Clear 
lavender. 
King White— Pure white. 
Margaret Atlee — Finest rich 
deep pink. 
Mrs. Hugh Dickson — S a 1 - 
mony pink. 
Royal Purple — Rich royal 
purple. 
Scarlet Emperor— Deep scar¬ 
let. 
Thos. Stevenson — Orange 
scarlet. 
Wedgwood— Silvery blue. 
Collection containing a 
liberal packet each of the 
twelve “Incomparable” 
sorts for 85 cts., or one 
ounce of each for $3.50 
postpaid. 
For complete list and cultural notes see 
Dreer’s Garden Book for 1918 
256 pages brimful of valuable gardening information 
Mailed free on request if you mention this magazine. 
-IENRY A. DREER 
714-716 Chestnut Street, 
Philadelphia, Pa. 
PHIS house has been fa- 
mous for the last 115 years 
for reliable seeds of all kinds. 
Seeds for the 
War garden 
Large estate 
Farm, Lawn 
etc. 
Send today for new 1918 catalog, which is now 
ready for mailing. It lists all varieties of vege¬ 
tables, flower and grass seeds. Free on request. 
J. M. THORBURN & CO. 
53D Barclay Street, through to 54 Park Place 
NEW YORK 
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And Food And It's So 
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42 Benson Street, Lockland, Ohio 
Write today for handsome, il¬ 
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30 DAYS H0ME TRIAL 
by 
Housekeeping Institute 
